For centuries composers have been inspired by the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. This setting for unaccompanied SATB divisi by Morten Lauridsen one of America’s most loved and most performed living choral composers is rich in colour deeply spiritual and intensely moving. It is rated as 'reasonably straightforward' to sing so suitable for the majority of choirs. A Piano part is included in the score for rehearsal purposes only. Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs insearch of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Gwyn Arch presents some hot and spicy choral arrangements of five classics of Latin America written specially for SATB chorus and guaranteed to thrill and delight at any occasion! The pieces include Sloop John B Guantanamera and of course Jobim's much-loved Girl From Ipanema. Full Piano accompaniments are included where required. Add a funky dash of sunshine to your choral repertoire!

A unique guide to teaching unaccompanied singing!Gitika Partington's a cappella arrangements are used by youth and community choirs around the world.Gitika believes in the sensational power of group singing bringing people together to express joy and celebration through song. Not being able to read music is no obstacle and Gitika's tips and the original arrangements included here demonstrate just how rewarding and inclusive teaching a cappella by ear and gesture can be!Gitika Partington is a singer/songwriter vocal arranger teacher and choral director. She has an MA in choral education and holds many other musical qualifications. Sheruns regular 'popular and world style' singing workshops as well as national training sessions for adults and children. In addition she runs three adult community choirs where all the music is learned by ear and is mostly self arranged.One of Gitika's major loves is a cappella vocal arranging which she does for her three choirs and her vocal workshops. Her arrangements are used by youth and community choirs across the UK and internationally. This book contains the first of many of her arrangements she would like to share even more widely.She is a member of the Natural Voice Practitioner Network an organisation that believes in singing as a spontaneous way of expressing joy celebration and grief and as a medium for binding communities together. Gitika shares the network's belief that singing together should be available to all and is not about having 'a good voice'. All of her groups are non-audition and open to anyone who wants to sing.

In 2004 the number one album Come Away with Me established Norah Jones as one of the year's top performers her smooth jazz stylings and velvet voice topping the charts and winning admirers. Her former choir director Paris Rutherford has tastefully arranged this top single in a vocal jazz setting for SATB mixed choir. Ideal to add some delicate contemporary swing to any choral performance!

Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rainer Maria Rilke's Les roses have become part of mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery  Les Chansons de Roses enhance the characteristic of the poems and capture their delicate beauty and sensuousness. This new Faber issue places the sheet music to all of the songs in one edition for the first time arranged for accompanied SATB choir. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in manystyles. Also offering great value for money as each volume in the series provides up to forty minutes of music

Perfect for a concert or graduation this new choral piece from Josh Groban shares a message of hope and encouragement for all.

for SATB Chorus a cappella-With a sound at once modern and medieval this remarkable setting of the familiar Latin text starts in unison and evokes plain chant and gradually unfolds into wider harmonies and more modern harmonic language. Not unduly challenging in terms of vocal range it's readily accessible to good high school mixed choirs for concerts or festivals at any time. Available separately: SATB SSAA a cappella. Duration: ca. 3:00. Recorded by VocalEssence Philip Brunelle conductor.

Down To The River To Pray is an Appalachian-flavoured gospel song perfect for use all year long. With its transparent harmonies and rich vocal textures this arrangement captures the spirit of a simple heartfelt plea for renewal.Many choirs have requested the music from this moving scene from the film O Brother Where Art Thou?. This traditional song has been skilfully arranged here for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment by Sheldon Curry.

opus 48- Gabriel Faure’s unconventional composition Requiem has become a firm favourite in the repertoire and available here is the vocal score for Soloists and SATB Choir with Piano Accompaniment as edited by Desmond Ratcliffe.   Requiem is probably the most famous of Gabriel Faure's long works taking him around 20 years to compose. The entire piece consists of seven movements with a total playing time of around 35 minutes. Although Faure's mother and father both passed away in the early stages of composition these tragic events were not the motivation for him to create the piece.Equally interestingly this Requiem is not set to the standard liturgical text with the wrathful 'Dies Irae' and 'Tuba Mirum' being omitted and a lyrical 'Pie Jesu' and transcendent 'Paradisum' being added. The omissions were ordinarily opportunities for composers to showcase the dramatic possibilities of a chorus and orchestra to symbolise damnation and so their deliberate exclusion by Faure creates a relatively calm and peaceful atmosphere with sublime vocal harmonies and heavenly melodies.   The work begins softly before dynamic volume and tempo changes are made throughout the piece enhancing the solemn beauty of the voices. Stunning interplay between the Sopranos and Baritones gives way to some excellent opportunities for soloists that are perfectly married with the uplifting unison climaxes. Faure himself spoke eloquently about the Requiem stating that his work was accurately called a 'lullaby of death' and that this speaks to his view that death is a positive transition rather than a painful experience. It is this sentiment that informs the music being melancholy but not depressing heart-wrenching but not heart-breaking.   For singers and listeners alike Gabriel Faure's Requiem is one of the most famous

Leonard Cohen's masterful enduring and poignant song Hallelujah has also been recorded by John Cale Jeff Buckley Bono Rufus Wainwright Kathryn Williams K.D. Lang Willie Nelson Aled Jones Michael McDonald Katherine Jenkins Alexandra Burke (Winner of 2008's 'X-Factor') and a multitude of other artists. This classic anthem is arranged here for unaccompanied SATB choir. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes.

A set of five classic songs by successful seventies Swedish superstars Abba! They have been wonderfully arranged here for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment. This is a terrific set suitable for youth choirs and more experienced groups looking for light material. These perfect pop pieces by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are as popular today as ever and will delight audiences and excite singers making them ideal for performances large and small formal and informal! The Piano accompaniment also includes chord symbols to add Guitar.

Christmas hits for SATB choir with piano accompaniment arranged by Berty Rice. Includes Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Keeping The Dream Alive.